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Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV in United Kingdom

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Mayfair Air Services
Registration:
G-AJWI
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
MSN:
6418
YOM:
1947
Location:
United Kingdom
All United Kingdom
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the UK. Occupant fate and exact date remains unknown.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV in Woodley

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Registration:
G-AJXK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
HPR.144
YOM:
1950
Location:
Woodley
Berkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV in St Peter

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Pickford's Airways
Registration:
G-AILF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saint-Helier - Saint Peter
MSN:
6400
YOM:
1946
Location:
Saint Peter-La Villiaze
Channel Islands
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan 3 in K1 AFB

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Arab Contracting & Trading Company
Registration:
G-AIHK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6384
YOM:
1946
Location:
K1 AFB
Kirkuk (كركوك)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Went out of control on landing following the loss of a propeller. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Propeller failure.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV in Ruţbah Wells

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Arab Contracting & Trading Company
Registration:
G-AIDJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6387
YOM:
1946
Location:
Ruţbah Wells (Ar Ruţbah)
Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, injuring both crew members. The aircraft was written off.

Ground accident of a Miles M-57 Aerovan 4 in Newtownards

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Ulster Aviation
Registration:
G-AJTD
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6415
YOM:
1947
Location:
Newtownards
Down
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Went out of control and came to rest while taxiing for takeoff at Newtownards. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV near Tel Aviv

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Registration:
B-71
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6418
YOM:
1947
Location:
Tel Aviv (תל אביב-יפו)
Tel Aviv District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing south of Tel Aviv. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants survived. The captain Murray Weissberg was recovered later while the second pilot Spencer Boyd and all three passengers were captured by Palestinians soldiers and later executed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV off Southport

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Ulster Aviation
Registration:
G-AJKJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Belfast – Liverpool
MSN:
6406
YOM:
1947
Location:
Southport
Merseyside
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying over the Irish Sea, enroute from Belfast to Liverpool, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft off Southport. He was quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Ground accident of a Miles M.57 Aerovan V in Woodley

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Registration:
G-AISJ
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6404
YOM:
1947
Location:
Woodley
Berkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew (pilots and engineers) was involved in a ground test of the brakes systems. During taxiing, while practicing fast stop, the nose gear collapsed and punctured the cockpit floor. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.
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